Originally Posted by
Randy Heinemann
Given your current situation, I would just buy the Wood River plane. The cost is less and it will serve your needs.
Also, if you can wait, the Wood River plane may go on sale. I bought mine for either 10% or 15% off the regular price when Woodcraft was having a sale.
Randy made a good catch here about the sale price and he has first hand experience with the WR. If there's no sale when you need it, I'd go right to the LN102. (The LN 102 is $115 and the WR is $102.) And when you're ready for a bench plane, there's absolutely nothing wrong with the WRs - especially on sale. I personally prefer the Veritas (Lee Valley), but I get good use out of both my WR #3 and my WR #1. (I often use the #1 like a block plane. )
Edit: LINK for my review of the WR #3, for reference when you are ready for a bench plane.
Last edited by Frederick Skelly; 12-28-2018 at 6:34 PM.
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